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Pete Murray performs to a crowd of around 12,000 people in the Outback at last year’s Mundi Mundi Bash. 

These music festivals defied the trend and sold out. What’s the trick?

Defying the gloomy trend of cancellations, Strawberry Fields, Mundi Mundi Bash and Harbourlife have all sold out. Is there a pattern here for festivals to emulate?

  • Karl Quinn

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Former Liberal prime minister John Howard.

John Howard and a patriotic dessert menu: The Liberal Party turns 80

Ahead of Peter Dutton’s savage speech at the Liberals’ 80th federal council, the party’s top figures gathered in Sydney for an evening of factional festivities.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman
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Ticketmaster, Splendour in the Grass owner investigated by US government

Australia’s live music industry could be in for a massive shake-up, if the US forces Live Nation to offload its ticketing arm.

  • Karl Quinn
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The ‘capitalist nonsense’ killing Melbourne’s live music scene

Cash Savage still remembers the first time she played to sold-out crowd at Fitzroy’s Old Bar. She’s growing increasingly dismayed about the future of the city’s iconic gig culture.

  • Melissa Cunningham

Festivals ‘in the thick of a real crisis’, says Music Australia chief

The number of 18 to 24-year-olds attending music festivals has dropped in the past five years, with a new report warning rising costs and overpolicing are key factors.

  • Karl Quinn
Flume performing at the 2013 One Night Stand in Dubbo

ABC and triple j revive One Night Stand music festival

The ABC’s youth broadcaster is supporting an industry blighted by the cancellation of high-profile multi-day outings.

  • Calum Jaspan
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Floodlights at Meredith Music.

Kids have not ‘gone soft’ when it comes to music festivals

The rapid decline of music festivals in Australia is symptomatic of a bigger problem – and it’s not the fault of young people.

  • Millie Muroi
“Chuggy,” Bob Dylan said, “this is one of the best tours I’ve ever done.”

I’ve sent Bob Dylan love letters for years, and I just got a reply!

When I interviewed legendary music promoter Michael Chugg this week, he had a surprise for me.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Crowds at this year’s Splendour in the Grass.

The silver lining to Splendour’s demise

While sad, the demise of Splendour in the Grass does have an upside, especially for … ahem … more mature music fans in Brisbane.

  • Cameron Atfield
Melbourne musician Christopher Windley, who owns Shotkickers.

Half of Melbourne’s famous live music venues could soon be dead

Melbourne was once declared the live music capital of the world. But the city’s live music venue owners warn an inquiry into the struggling sector will come too late.

  • Melissa Cunningham

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